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Tocal College just north of Maitland in New South Wales is just one of a handful of remaining agricultural colleges in Australia. Still run as a working farm, Tocal has recently won a major award for its enduring architectural significance....

Now to a new farming venture in a remote Australian community, that is better known for its detention centre. Christmas Island imports 95 per cent of its food, but the Federal Government has given the go-ahead for a large-scale market farm that if it succeeds will supply fresh produce to locals. ...

Carnarvon fruit and vegetable growers are surveying the damage after a catagorey three cyclone swept through the Western Australian town on Friday. Tropical Cyclone Olwyn, which destroyed every banana plantation in town, caps off a horrendous five years for producers, who have also endured ...

Agricultural groups are calling on the Government to do more to break down what are known as technical barriers to trade. Groups like the Dairy Industry Council and Cherry Growers Australia say difficulty with quarantine inspections, or transport and storage can pose significant costs to ...

Winemakers in the Victorian Pyrenees admit they have a long way to go before achieving the same recognition as their French namesake, but say the western Victorian region's produce is the industry's "dirty little secret"....